How to Use on the edge of in a Sentence

on the edge of

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  • Khamenei is on the edge of the abyss.
    FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • John’s brand of music was on the edge of jazz.
    Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The last episode left fans sitting on the edge of their seats.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Kuhn has Green Bay fans on the edge of their seats.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But the upholstery on the edge of my seat is worn to the wood.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Moms thread their souvenir necklaces on the edge of the bead pool.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025
  • There’s nothing like reading a good thriller on the edge of your seat.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The film will keep viewers on the edge of their seats with shocking twists and turns.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Fans were on the edge of their seats for months waiting for the show's return.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The best seasons of Dexter have you on the edge of your seat.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Revolt has always been there on the edge of where the culture is.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Some stories may have been on the edge of your consciousness.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • There, on the edge of a mine, the analogy was to metal.
    Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Did the war begin—the one that is always dancing on the edge of a knife?
    Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Many moments of terror and tension to keep us on the edge of our seats.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • This nerve-jolting series remains perched on the edge of a high cliff.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024
  • The two-night spectacle promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Personal foods and drinks were placed on the edge of the ware machine.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The apartment is super nice there (on the edge of campus).
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And there were giant spiders that were poisonous and stuff on the edge of the trees.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The tom was about halfway from the top and on the edge of the pines, facing upstream.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Only time will tell, but fans will be on the edge of their seats waiting for an update.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • While wearing the look, Dunne sat on the edge of a rock wall beside tall palm trees.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Their bodies were found the next day on the edge of the Everglades.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
  • Hendrickson leaned forward so that he was perched on the edge of the sofa.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Frankie Ruiz was on the edge of the dock rinsing off his new paddleboard.
    By Chloe Herring, Brooke Henderson and Samantha J. Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Pick a good tree for hanging a camera on the edge of the aforementioned food sources.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • The twists and turns are fresh and new for the genre, and the suspense will surely have you on the edge of your seat.
    Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The video shows two Navy vehicles parked on the edge of the dump, next to three large white sacks.
    Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • A lot of CEOs don’t spend enough time on the edge of the business.
    Anton Schneerson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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